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Meaning of 'can'
Meaning of 'can' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Can 
- an obs. form of began, imp. & p. p. of Begin, sometimes used in
old poetry. [See Gan.] 2. Can [ n.]
- A drinking cup; a vessel for holding liquids. [ n.]- A vessel or case of tinned iron or of sheet metal, of various forms, but usually cylindrical; as, a can of tomatoes; an oil can; a milk can.
3. Can [ v. t.]
- To preserve by putting in sealed cans [ v. t.]4. Can [ v. t. & i.]
- To know; to understand. [ v. t. & i.]- To be able to do; to have power or influence.
- To be able; -- followed by an infinitive without to; as, I can go, but do not wish to.
Meaning of 'can' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. can [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
- the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
Example in sentence:
- are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?;
- he deserves a good kick in the butt
2. can [ v]
[ v]Meaning (2):
- terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
- terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
Example in sentence:
- The boss fired his secretary today;
- The company terminated 25% of its workers
Meaning (3):
- preserve in a can or tin
- preserve in a can or tin
Example in sentence:
- tinned foods are not very tasty
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